The Committee for Ethnic Affairs advises the Montgomery County, MD County Executive and County Council on public policy that relates to ethnic affairs; promotes maximum involvement of all ethnic groups in the County in government, business and community affairs.

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Sample Ballot - It Saves Your Time

SAMPLE
BALLOT – IT SAVES YOUR TIME

The Montgomery
County Board of Elections will soon begin mailing sample ballots for the 2012
Presidential General Election to all registered voters in Montgomery County.
The County’s five Early Voting Centers will be open from October 27 – November
1, from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. (Sunday, October 28, from 12 – 6 p.m.) and, on
Election Day (November 6), voting precincts will be open from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Voters should review sample ballots carefully for the following information:

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Early Voting Center names and addresses

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Election Day polling place name and address

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Instructions on how to use the Touchscreen voting machine

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Directions on how to use the review screen on the Touchscreen voting machine
prior to casting a ballot

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Screen shots of the ballot that will appear on the Touchscreen voting machine

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Official ballot language for numerous ballot questions –take time to carefully
read the ballot language so you are familiar with it before you get to your
polling place

Voters may
experience lines during Early Voting and, most likely will, at their polling
places on Election Day, particularly during peak hours immediately before work

(7-9 a.m.),
during the lunch hour (11 a.m. – 2 p.m.), and immediately following work

(5-7 p.m.). To
facilitate the voting process, the Board of Elections encourages all voters to
mark their sample ballot in advance of arriving at their polling place.

To avoid lines
during Early Voting, the Board of Elections encourages voters to visit our
website – www.777vote.org– to view the wait time scroll bar
and for voting information.